Front row, from left: John Gorman, Director, Continuous Improvement; Sudha Garikapati, Senior Director-Tech; LaKeisha Gatson-Dunham, General Director-Strategic Services; Ashley Sutera, Director-Marketing; Tonya Conley, Senior Counsel; Kate Ottoson, Director-Corporate Finance; Sarah Vogel, Senior Director-Train Management; Dao Tran-Young, Director-Crew Management Service Operations; Dan Culbertson, Senior Director-Talent Acquisition; Marco Villarreal, Superintendent-Train Operations; and Mike Shults, Superintendent-Train Operations. Back row, from left: Joshy Madathil, Senior Director, Tech; Frank Sierawski, General Director-Audit; Von Cloy, Senior Director-Equipment Distributing; John Boone, General Director-Signal; Mike Kadar, Director-Locomotive Engineering and Quality; Brian Leslie, Superintendent-Train Operations; Jacquelyn Clark, Senior Counsel; and Daniel Laudenbach, Superintendent-Train Operations.
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Union Pacific Celebrates Leadership Development Program Graduates

Union Pacific recently honored 19 Leadership Development Program (LDP) graduates at a ceremony in Omaha, bringing together leaders from across the railroad to celebrate its 30th cohort.

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Union Pacific Internship Experience Helps Strengthen Community Ties

An internship in the transportation industry never crossed my mind until my college’s career center reached out regarding an opportunity to join the Union Pacific Corporate Giving team.

The new locomotive is outfitted with emblems highlighting five of the railroad's employee-focused programs.
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Union Pacific Celebrates Employee-Focused Programs with New Locomotive

Thousands of Union Pacific employees go above and beyond each year to support their fellow team members, without ever expecting a thank you. Now, in the ultimate expression of gratitude, a new locomotive celebrating their efforts has hit the rails.

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UP, CN Put Biofuels to the Test with Train-Track Treadmills

When it comes to reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, Union Pacific (UP) and CN are aligned.

Nichols, who hired on in 1972, first learned the rails from his father.
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‘I was Born for This Job’: David Nichols Grew Up Riding the Rails

Growing up, David Nichols knew he was bound for a career on the rails. His father, Grady, was a locomotive engineer and introduced his son to the world of railroading at a young age.

Richard Hockett Jr. with his wife, Mary, at Union Pacific's Heritage Park in Council Bluffs, Iowa.
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50 Year Railroader Richard Hockett Traveled Many Roads Toward Railroad Career

By following his father’s path, Richard Hockett Jr., the son of a railroader, embarked on a railroad career spanning 50 years.

Jim Creel, a third-generation railroader, works out of Bailey Yard in North Platte, Nebraska.
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‘Always Positive’ Creel Enjoys 50-Plus Years of Locomotive Cab Views (Updated)

After more than 50 years, Conductor Jim Creel still enjoys seeing different towns, landscapes and seasons through the black-framed windshield of a Union Pacific locomotive.

Lister followed his childhood dream of becoming a locomotive engineer.
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Lister Passionate About Railroad Industry Since Childhood

Ellis Lister Jr. has been living out his childhood dream as a railroader for nearly 51 years.

Northern California Service Unit team members providing local service to 19 customers in Redding, California. From left, Union Pacific employees Ralph Chase, locomotive engineer; Justin Laird, conductor; and Kevin Koschnick, brakeperson.
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Thanks to Top-Notch Service, California Cement Producer Expands Yard

A strong working relationship led one of Union Pacific’s Redding, California, customers to recently invest in its rail operations, installing two new tracks to grow its cement business with Union Pacific and boost the local economy.

(Left) Twin sisters Tiffany Mace, locomotive engineer, left, and Lindsey Stoddard, yardperson, work together on their birthday. (Right) From left, Locomotive Engineers Brandy Lloyd and her mom, MaryAnn Hennessy on Union Pacific's steam locomotive No. 844.
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One Mother and Three Daughters Share a Rich Railroad Legacy at Union Pacific

MaryAnn Hennessy and her three daughters–Brandy Lloyd, Tiffany Mace, and Lindsey Stoddard have more in common than being family members and train crew professionals who work for Union Pacific Railroad. The women also share a rich railroad history that extends back through five generations of Hennessys.

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